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Bandar Baharu District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Bandar Baharu
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese万拉峇鲁县
 • Tamilபண்டார் பாரு
Official seal of Bandar Baharu District
Seal
Location of Bandar Baharu District in Kedah
Location of Bandar Baharu District in Kedah
Map
Bandar Baharu District is located in Malaysia
Bandar Baharu District
Bandar Baharu District
Location of Bandar Baharu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°10′N 100°35′E / 5.167°N 100.583°E / 5.167; 100.583
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatSerdang
Local area government(s)Bandar Baharu District Council
Government
 • District officerN/A
Area
[1]
 • Total271.27 km2 (104.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total41,659
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8
Postcode
098xx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Bandar Baharu District Council

Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu
Type
Type
History
Founded1 March 1979
Leadership
President
Elmi Yusoff
District Secretary
Muhammad Afnan Mohd Roze
Meeting place
09800 Serdang, Kedah Darul Aman
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-bandar-baharu/

The Bandar Baharu District (colloquially Bandaq Baqhu or Bandaq Baru; once proposed to be renamed as Bandar Crustacea[3]) is a town, district and state assembly constituency at the southernmost end of Kedah, Malaysia. Bandar Baharu is located along the Kedah-Penang–Perak border tripoint, 37 km (23 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city.

Due to its proximity to Penang, Bandar Baharu is considered to be part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation. The town's logistical needs are met by Penang's transportation infrastructure.

The Bandar Baharu District Council (Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu, MDBB) administers the whole district. It covers an area as wide as 168.3 km2 and consists of seven sub-districts which are Serdang, Kuala Selama, Sungai Batu, Bagan Samak, Permatang Pasir, Sungai Kecil Ilir and Relau. Serdang, a 20 km drive away from the actual Bandar Baharu town, is the administrative town of Bandar Baharu district. It is the southernmost and second smallest local government area in Kedah.

The district borders the South Seberang Perai district to the east, the Larut, Matang and Selama and Kerian districts in the south and the Kulim district to the north.

Administrative divisions

Map of Bandar Baharu District

Bandar Baharu District is divided into 6 mukims (administrative divisions), which are:[1]

Sub-districts

Serdang

  1. Serdang
  2. Taman Serdang
  3. Taman Aked
  4. Taman Cempaka
  5. Taman Kenanga
  6. Taman Melur
  7. Perumahan Awam 1
  8. Perumahan Awam 2
  9. Kampung Sungai Punti
  10. Kampung Ayer Itam
  11. Kampung Badlisha
  12. Kampung Bangol Durian
  13. Kampung Bangol Limau
  14. Kampung Baru Serdang
  15. Kampung Batu 8
  16. Kampung Batu 10
  17. Kampung Batu 12
  18. Kampung Batu 16
  19. Kampung Batu 18
  20. Kampung Batu Ayer Putih
  21. Kampung Batu Hampar
  22. Kampung Batu Lintang
  23. Kampung Bendang Sera
  24. Kampung Bukit Aping
  25. Kampung Bulikt Buluh
  26. Kampung Cina
  27. Kampung Chelong
  28. Kampung Durian Burung
  29. Kampung Ee Guan
  30. Kampung Jalan Selama
  31. Kampung Jermai
  32. Kampung Kuala Air Puteh
  33. Kampung Kuala Dingin
  34. Kampung Leret
  35. Kampung Medan
  36. Kampung Paya Salak
  37. Kampung Pekan Lama
  38. Kampung Setali
  39. Kampung Sungai Buluh
  40. Kampung Sungai Kasai
  41. Kampung Sungai Saleh
  42. Kampung Sungai Setol
  43. Kampung Sungai Taka
  44. Kampung Sungai Tegas
  45. Kampung Sungai Tegas Terap
  46. Kampung Telok Kelian
  47. Kampung Telok Sera
  48. Kampung Tengah
  49. Kampung Terap
  50. Kampung Titi Akar
  51. Ladang Chim Khoon
  52. Ladang Somme
  53. Ulu Riau

Bagan Samak

  1. Bandar Baharu
  2. Kampong Permatang Kerat Telunjuk
  3. Kampong Baru Bagan Samak
  4. Kampung Kubu, Parit Nibong
  5. Kampung Sg. Tepus/Pasir Debu
  6. Kampung Bukit Aping
  7. Kampung Parit Teropong
  8. Kampung Sg. Kechil Ulu
  9. Kampung Parit Nibong/Asam Kumbang
  10. Kampung Bagan Samak
  11. Kampung Rumah Murah/Tebuk Mat Rashid
  12. Kampung Lubok Buntar
  13. Kampung Berjaya Batu 26
  14. Kampung Permatang Simpor
  15. Kampung Permatang Pasir
  16. Taman Berlian Indah
  17. Taman Cahaya Nilam
  18. Taman Cahaya Intan
  19. Taman Kelisa Emas
  20. Taman Impian Casa Mutiara
  21. Taman Cahaya Kristal
  22. Taman Sejahtera
  23. Taman Sentosa

Sungai Batu

  1. Kampung Kuala Dingin
  2. Kampung Sg. Itam Dalam
  3. Kampung Sg. Tengas
  4. Kampung Terap Dalam
  5. Kampung Seribu Relong
  6. Kampung Baru Selama
  7. Kampung Selama Luar
  8. Kampung Sungai Tengas Ilir
  9. Kampung Chong Meng

Relau

  1. Kampong Tengah Relau
  2. Kampong Ulu/Relau
  3. Kampong Padang
  4. Kampong Sungai Rambai
  5. Kampong 300 Kaki Relau
  6. Kampong Kilang Batu
  7. Kampong Paya Semambu
  8. Taman Relau Indah

Sungai Kechil Ilir

  1. Kampung Belakang Pekan (Kampung Masjid)
  2. Kampung Keda
  3. Kampung Balai Lama
  4. Kampung Padang

Demographic

Historical Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 33,006—    
2000 37,963+15.0%
2010 41,352+8.9%
2020 44,412+7.4%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: [4]

Tourism And Recreation

  1. Seri Tasik Park
    This park was originally an inactive mine which was then developed as a recreation garden as it was situated in the midst of Serdang town. Currently, this area consists of a children playground and exercise equipment. The budget was allocated from National Landscaping Department. The district council has also received budget from Ministry of Culture, Art and Tourism of Malaysia to upgrade present components. This includes building a new wakaf (traditional wooden pavilion); providing picnic tables and chairs; building concrete bridges to link two lakes; pedestrian pathway; and decorative lights around the park.
  2. Batu Hampar Recreation Jungle Air Puteh, Serdang
  3. Kerian River Bank
  4. Sawah Padi
  5. Bagan Samak

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Bandar Baharu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P18 Kulim-Bandar Baharu Roslan Hashim Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
Bandar Baharu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P18 N36 Bandar Baharu Norsabrina Binti Mohd Noor Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

Transportation

Bandar Baharu Interchange (Exit 153).

Car

PLUS North–South Expressway Northern Route exit 153 serves Bandar Baharu.

Public transportation

KTM Intercity does not directly enter Bandar Baharu. The closest station is in Parit Buntar, Perak.

References

  1. ^ a b "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Bandar Baharu - Mengenai Kami". pdbb.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  2. ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Warga Kedah Sifatkan Keputusan MB Tukar Nama Bandar Baharu Sebagai 'Penyundalan' Bahasa Melayu". Suara.tv. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.

External links

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State of Kedah
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